(28 July - 8 August 2022) NOMINATION CRITERIA
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BIRMINGHAM 2022 COMMONWEALTH GAMES (28 July - 8 August 2022) NOMINATION CRITERIA Note: Unless specified, when referencing the word ‘athlete/s’, this applies to both able-bodied and Para-athletes. 1. NOMINATION/SELECTION PHILOSOPHY 1.1 The New Zealand Olympic Committee’s (“NZOC”) Selection Policy - Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games ("Selection Policy”) sets out the criteria that applies for the selection of athletes by the NZOC to compete at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games (“2022 CG”). 1.2 This Nomination Criteria is issued by the Board of Athletics New Zealand (“Athletics NZ Board”) and sets out the basis on which Athletics New Zealand’s (“Athletics NZ”) Nomination Panel will consider athletes for nomination to the NZOC Selection Panel to be considered for selection in the team to compete at the 2022 CG. 1.3 In the event there is any inconsistency between this Nomination Criteria and the NZOC Selection Policy, the NZOC Selection Policy shall prevail. This Nomination Criteria shall take effect from 24 August 2021. 1.4 The 2022 CG is an Athletics NZ “Black” Singlet competition (i.e. an Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, senior WA/WPA Track & Field World Championships or a Commonwealth Games). 1.5 Quota allocation: The maximum number of able-bodied athletes that Athletics NZ can initially nominate to attend the 2022 CG events will be limited to the number of quota places allocated to Athletics NZ by the NZOC. The initial number of able-bodied quota places allocated to Athletics NZ is 18. Athletes selected for Relay teams must be included in this figure. a) For able bodied athletes, quota places are allocated to Athletics NZ, not to any individual athlete or relay team. b) Additional able-bodied quota places may also be available at the sole discretion of the NZOC through the redistribution of unused NZOC quota places and/or additional quota places offered to the NZOC by the Commonwealth Games Federation (“Reallocation Process”), if any. This Reallocation Process will take place before 20 June 2022. There is no guarantee that Athletics NZ will be allocated any additional places as a result of any Reallocation Process. c) For Para-athletes, a quota place is allocated to Athletics NZ for a specific athlete and is not transferable to another NZ athlete in accordance with the 2022 Birmingham Games Athlete Allocation System for Para-Athletics for the Games. d) Quota places for each Para-athlete event will be allocated to the seven highest World Para Athletics (WPA) ranked athletes from Commonwealth countries in 2021. Allocation of a quota place does not guarantee that the Para-athlete will be nominated or selected to compete at the 2022 CG. e) Non-travelling reserve athletes may be nominated in accordance with this Nomination Criteria. However, non-travelling reserves may only be nominated for DOC EXPIRES: 29 August 2022 Page 1 of 18 the initial able-bodied allocation places. No reserves can be nominated under any Reallocation Process. 2. NOMINATION PANEL 2.1 The Athletics NZ Board endorsed Nomination Panel and the Convenor appointed to nominate athletes to the NZOC for the 2022 CG are yet to be named. This update will be made by December 2021 and published on the Athletics NZ website. 3. CONDITIONS OF NOMINATION 3.1 As a condition of nomination for the 2022 CG, an athlete must: a) Be a registered member of Athletics NZ at the time of achieving an Athletics NZ 2022 CG Performance Standard (as set out in Schedule 2) within the relevant 2022 CG Qualification Period (as set out in clause 4.1). b) Have submitted their intent to apply for nomination for the 2022 CG to Athletics New Zealand if they were not a registered member of Athletics New Zealand, no later than 5pm Sunday 27 June 2021; AND c) Have submitted an Application for the NZOC Long List on the Athletics NZ website: i. By 5pm Friday 24 September 2021; OR: ii. In exceptional circumstances where Athletics NZ provides the NZOC with evidence that demonstrates an athlete could not have been reasonably in contention for inclusion on the Long List before 5pm Friday 24 September 2021, an athlete can be added up to 5pm Friday 28 January 2022 (or such extended date as agreed by the NZOC Board), provided the athlete has been a registered member of Athletics NZ since Friday 26 November 2021; AND d) Be eligible to complete, and have completed, the NZOC 2022 CG Athlete Application Form in full and submitted that form to NZOC: i. No later than 5pm Wednesday 28 July 2021 if the athlete is not a registered member of Athletics NZ as at Sunday 27 June 2021; OR ii. No later than 5pm Friday 26 November 2021 if the athlete was a registered member as at Sunday 27 June 2021; OR iii. As a late addition to the Long List in accordance with clause 3.1c), by 5pm Friday 28 January 2022 (or such extended date as agreed by the NZOC Board); AND e) Have competed at the relevant Compulsory Nomination Trial/s in the event/s they are seeking selection, OR i. Have been granted dispensation from the relevant Compulsory Nomination Trials (as set out in clauses 6.5 and 6.6), noting there is no Compulsory Nomination Trial for marathon events; OR ii. Have received medical exemption from the relevant Compulsory Nomination Trials as a result of injury or illness that occurred during the competition, or during the seven days before the competition, that can be verified by the provision of a medical certificate (as set out in clauses 6.7 and 6.8); AND DOC EXPIRES: 29 August 2022 Page 2 of 18 f) Have signed the NZOC 2022 CG Athlete Agreement on or before the Nomination Date; AND g) Complied with all Commonwealth Games Federation eligibility, nationality and participation requirements; AND h) Be and remain in “good standing” with Athletics NZ and the NZOC and, at all times, comply with any established code of conduct or athlete agreement of the NZOC and otherwise conduct themselves in a way that does not bring their sport or the 2022 CG team into disrepute; AND i) Not have: i. Used or administered any substance, which, if it had been detected as being present in the athlete’s body tissue or fluids, would have constituted doping OR; ii. Used any prohibited method or committed any other doping offence as defined in Athletics NZ Integrity Regulations, NZOC’s Integrity Regulations, World Athletics (“WA”) Anti-Doping Regulations or WA Integrity Regulations; AND j) Agree that they are required to receive approval from the 2022 CG Team Leader before they compete in any event exceeding 10km after Sunday 29 May 2022. k) Athletes must be prepared to show evidence of satisfactory vaccination to any infectious diseases (including Covid-19) as required by the Athletics NZ medical team prior to coming into the ANZ-HP Village Pre-entry Camp and/or Village. In the absence of proof of vaccination or immunity, athletes will be required to undertake said vaccinations unless there is a medical contraindication, or an exemption is provided by Athletics NZ. a. Note: Athletes should be aware that failure to comply with any of the requirements set out in clause 3.1 may render an athlete ineligible for nomination or selection. 3.2 In addition to the above, Para-athletes must also: a) Have satisfied all International Paralympic Committee (“IPC”) and World Para Athletics (“WPA”) eligibility, age and participation requirements; AND b) Hold a WPA Classification (Review or Confirmed) as per the WPA Classification Masterlist with a fixed review date of 2023 or later as at 29 June 2022; AND c) Hold an active WPA Athlete License at the time of achieving a Performance Standard that is listed on the WPA World Ranking Database within the relevant Athletics NZ 2022 CG Qualification Period and for the 2022 season; AND d) Have achieved a valid result in at least one (1) World Para Athletics Recognised Competition within 31 December 2020 to 31 December 2021 (in accordance with the IPC Athlete Licensing Programme Policies valid for the 2020-2021 seasons) in the event(s) in which they intend to compete in. 4. NOMINATION CONSIDERATIONS Qualification Periods 4.1 Performance Standards must be achieved and listed on the Athletics NZ Rankings website within the following Athletics NZ 2022 CGs Qualification Periods. DOC EXPIRES: 29 August 2022 Page 3 of 18 Events Athletics NZ 2022 CGs Qualification Periods All able-bodied events 1 January 2021 – 1 May 2022 Para-athlete events 1 January 2021 – 31 December 2021 Para-athlete Individual Events 4.2 On or before the Nomination Date for Para-athletes (as set on in clause 7.6), subject to receiving a quota place by name from World Para Athletics, Athletics NZ will nominate for consideration for selection by the NZOC, in the following order of ranking; a) Para-athletes that have achieved two ANZ-A Performance Standards during the Qualification Period; OR b) Para-athletes, that have achieved one ANZ-A Performance Standard and one ANZ-B Performance Standard during the Qualification Period; OR c) Para-athletes that have achieved two ANZ-B Performance Standards during the Qualification Period. b. Able-Bodied Events (Individual & Relay Teams) 4.3 In determining whether or not to nominate up to 18 athletes (including any Relay teams) or non-travelling reserves to the NZOC for consideration of selection, the Nomination Panel must apply the following criteria in order of priority: a) Individual athletes in field events and track events up to and including 5,000m in distance that have achieved two ANZ-A Performance Standards at different meets, including one when winning (or being the first placed New Zealand athlete) in the event/s